Coach Shin Tae-yong and his team are in a corner

* PRE-MATCH PREDICTIONS

The 1-0 victory over Myanmar in the opening match gave Indonesia an advantage in reaching the semi-finals. They have the same 4 points, the same sub-indices as Myanmar and are ranked higher thanks to their head-to-head record. That is a small advantage for the team from the archipelago.

However, to be sure of reaching the semi-finals and regardless of the result of the match between Vietnam and Myanmar, Indonesia needs to defeat the Philippines. And at this point, this is not a simple task.

Coach Shin Tae-yong and his team need to defeat the Philippines to qualify for the semi-finals.

The Indonesian team defended tightly, causing many difficulties for the Vietnamese team. However, when facing weaker opponents, coach Shin Tae-yong's students revealed many loopholes. In counter-attack situations, the midfield and defense of the Indonesian team appeared slow and disjointed. This was shown in the 3-3 draw with the Lao team. Previously, if the Myanmar strikers had finished a little more sharply, the Indonesian team would have had difficulty winning 3 points.

The Indonesian team has home advantage at Gelora Bung Karno (Jakarta)

On the other hand, the Philippines team is playing better and better with each match. Most recently, they almost caused the Vietnamese team to receive their first defeat in the AFF Cup 2024 thanks to their reasonable defensive and counter-attacking style. The team's lines also played cohesively and with determination. The Philippines team also has the motivation to try to compete. If they beat Indonesia and the Myanmar team loses points to Vietnam, they will win a ticket to the semi-finals. That is why the archipelago team must give their all in this confrontation.

The match between Indonesia and the Philippines will take place at 8:00 p.m. on December 21 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (Jakarta).

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